Eyeglasses with wireless communication features

ABSTRACT

A microphone, transmitter, speaker, receiver, and power source, all mounted to an eyeglasses frame, for sending and receiving signals wirelessly to and from a remote cell phone or other electronic device. The microphone and the transmitter can be mounted to extension arms that can be extended, pivoted, or otherwise moved to a position for use, and then moved to a stored position when not in use. Alternatively, the microphone, transmitter, speaker, receiver, and power source, can be mounted onto a clip-on or other attachment member that mounts onto a conventional eyeglasses frame, or to a hat or other article worn on the head.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This invention relates to wearable audio communication devicesand, more particularly, to eyeglasses with wireless audio communicationfeatures for remote use of a cell phone or other electronic device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Technological advances in the telecommunications andcomputer-related industries have provided cell phones, web phones,personal digital assistants (PDA's), hand held computers, lap tops, andother portable devices that allow for instant communication and accessto information. These portable devices provide the benefit of allowingpeople to be connected wherever they are. A drawback to the use of cellphones, however, is that speaking on a cell phone can be a disturbanceto bystanders. This is especially the case in public and other placeswhere others generally do not want to be disturbed, such as restaurants,theaters, churches, and so forth. Similarly, using PDA's, laptops, etc.with capabilities for voice recognition and/or accessing and playingmusic or other audio can be an annoyance to others. Additionally,holding a cell phone to one's head while driving an automobile can beunsafe because the driver has only one hand available to operate thevehicle. Furthermore, holding a cell phone can be difficult or at leasta distraction in many other situations, such as while typing on akeyboard, walking down a street or in a mall with one's hands full,while riding a bike, and so forth.

[0003] In order to provide an easier, safer, and quieter way to speak ona cell phone, there have been developed hands-free headsets withmicrophones and speakers connected by wires or wirelessly to a phone.These headsets enable the wearer to park their cell phone on their beltor elsewhere, and to have a conversation on their cell phone by speakingand listening via the headset. However, such headsets are typicallydonned and removed each time the cell phone is used, which can be asignificant inconvenience. Also, such headsets must be stored somewherewhen they are removed and not in use, making it more likely that theuser will forget them, break them, or be further inconvenienced bycarrying a case for them.

[0004] Accordingly, there remains a need in the art for a wearable audiocommunication device for remote use of a cell phone or other electronicdevice, that permits the user to easily, safely, and quietly communicateusing the cell phone while engaged in another activity, without the userhaving to hold the cell phone in his hand, and without the inconvenienceof carrying around an extra headset device, donning the headset to makeor receive a call, and removing and storing the headset afterward.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The present invention fulfills these and other needs by providingwearable communications devices for sending and receiving signalswirelessly to and from a remote cell phone or other electronic device.Generally described, the invention comprises an eyeglasses device havingan eyeglasses frame and having a microphone, a transmitter, a speaker, areceiver, and a power source connected together and mounted to theframe. Whenever a user has on the eyeglasses, he can converse over thecell phone privately, easily, and in a hands-free manner. Particularlyfor people who wear prescription glasses, the invention provides a greatconvenience, as they will often or most always be wearing their glasses.Thus, users can have private, hand-free conversations on their cellphones, without having to put on a headset, and afterward remove, store,and carry the headset.

[0006] In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the eyeglasses framehas a lens holder and two support arms, and the microphone isdirectional and coupled to the lens holder (or one of the support arms)and oriented toward a user's mouth. The transmitter communicates bywires or otherwise with the microphone, and sends signals wirelessly(such as by radio frequency) to the cell phone. One (or more) speakersare coupled to one (or more) of the support arms and positioned adjacentto the user's ear. The receiver communicates by wires or otherwise withthe speaker, and receives signals from the cell phone. The power sourceis electrically connected to the transmitter and to the receiver forproviding the power needed to operate them.

[0007] Alternative embodiments additionally have pivotal, telescopic,and/or other extension arms for the microphone and/or the speaker. Theseembodiments allow the microphone and/or speaker to be extended, pivoted,or otherwise moved to a position for ease of use, and then retracted,pivoted, or otherwise moved to a stored position out of the way when notin use.

[0008] Additional alternative embodiments provide wearable communicationdevices with a clip-on member (instead of an eyeglasses frame) thatmounts to a pair of conventional eyeglasses. Similar to the aboveembodiments, these have a microphone, a transmitter, a receiver, aspeaker, and a power source, all mounted to the clip-on member. Theseembodiments permit retrofitting the wearable device onto a user'scurrent glasses so that it is not necessary to go out a buy a new pairof glasses. Also, the user can easily change the wearable device fromone pair of glasses to another.

[0009] In one of these embodiments, the clip-on member comprises aconventional clip-on lens holder of the type that is commonly used forclipping tinted sunglasses lenses onto regular prescription glassframes. In other of these embodiments, the clip-on member comprises aframe or sheet with a clip for removably mounting to the support arm ofthe eyeglasses frame. The microphone and speaker can be mounted directlyonto the clip-on member in a spaced apart arrangement, or they can bemounted on extension arms that can be extended, pivoted, or otherwisemoved to a position for use, and then moved to a stored position whennot in use.

[0010] Further alternative embodiments provide wearable communicationdevices with a frame in the form of a hat, headband, earmuffs, oranother article that can be worn on a user's head. Similar to the aboveembodiments, these have a microphone, a transmitter, a receiver, aspeaker, and a power source, all mounted to the frame. These embodimentsprovided similar benefits, for instance, a user can wear a hat and usethe communications features to conveniently and privately communicate onhis or her cell phone.

[0011] The specific techniques and structures employed by the inventionto improve over the drawbacks of the prior systems and accomplish theadvantages described above will become apparent from the followingdetailed description of the embodiments of the invention and theappended drawings and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012]FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary embodiment of theeyeglasses of the present invention in use with a cell phone.

[0013]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the exemplary embodiment of FIG.1, showing an eyeglasses frame with a microphone and a speaker.

[0014]FIG. 3 is a perspective detail view of a first alternativeembodiment of the present invention, showing the microphone on atelescopic arm.

[0015]FIG. 4 is a perspective detail view of a second alternativeembodiment, showing the microphone on a pivotal arm coupled to a lensholder.

[0016]FIG. 5 is a perspective detail view of a third alternativeembodiment, showing the microphone on a pivotal arm coupled to a supportarm.

[0017]FIG. 6 is a perspective detail view of a fourth alternativeembodiment, showing the speaker on a pivotal arm coupled to the supportarm.

[0018]FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fifth alternative embodiment,showing a clip-on lens holder with a microphone and a speaker.

[0019]FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a sixth alternative embodiment,showing a clip-on frame member with a microphone and a speaker attachedto the frame member.

[0020]FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a seventh alternative embodiment,showing a clip-on sheet member with a built-in microphone and a built-inspeaker.

[0021]FIG. 10 is a side view of an eighth alternative embodiment,showing a hat with a built-in microphone and a built-in speaker.

[0022]FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a ninth alternative embodiment,showing a headband with a built-in microphone and a built-in speaker.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0023] The present invention may be embodied in eyeglasses withcommunication features for sending and receiving signals wirelessly toand from an electronic device such as a cell phone. FIG. 1 shows onesuch embodiment, referred to as the eyeglasses 10, in use with a cellphone 32. The eyeglasses 10 have a microphone 20, a transmitter 22, aspeaker 24, a receiver 28, and a power source 30, all mounted onto aneyeglasses frame 12. The microphone 20 receives sound from the user'smouth (or from the user clapping or otherwise making a sound) andconverts the sound into a signal representing the sound, and thetransmitter 22 sends the signal to the cell phone 32. The cell phone 32in turn transmits the signal to another cell phone 34 or otherelectronic device. Similarly, the receiver 28 receives a signalrepresenting a sound from the other cell phone 34, and sends the signalto the speaker 24. The speaker 28 then converts the signal to an audiblesound to be heard by one or both of the user's ears.

[0024] Thus, the user can converse over the cell phone 32 privately,easily, and in a hands-free manner whenever he has on the eyeglasses 10.For example, the eyeglasses 10 can have prescription lenses, and for aperson that wears his glasses much of the time, the communicationfeatures of the eyeglasses 10 will be readily available for use much ofthe time. Thus, the user can simply put on his eyeglasses 10 in themorning and take them off at night, as he normally does with his regularglasses, and wear his cell phone 32 on his belt, carry it in a purse orbag, or otherwise carry the cell phone remotely from the eyeglasses 10.In this manner, the user can converse on his cell phone 32 anytime andanywhere, privately, without disturbing bystanders.

[0025] Also, when wearing the eyeglasses 10, the user need not don andremove a headset every time he makes or receives a call, and need notstore and carry the headset in a case or the like. Additionally, becausethe eyeglasses 10 provide for hands-free communication over the cellphone 32, the user can simultaneously converse on the cell phone 32while engaging in another activity such as typing on a keyboard,driving, biking, mowing the lawn, eating, etc. Of course, the eyeglasses10 can be alternatively provided as sun glasses or mere fashion glasses(with zero power lenses), to provide the convenience of the readilyavailable communication features described above.

[0026] It will be understood that the cell phone 32 may need to beadapted for sending and receiving signals wirelessly to and from theeyeglasses 10. Such adaptations are known in the art, and can be readilymade to provide a cell phone or other electronic device thatcooperatively functions with the eyeglasses 10 as described herein.Also, the eyeglasses 10 and the cell phone 32 can be adapted for sendingand receiving visual images to and from each other, and/or for sendingand receiving data in other forms. Additionally, the eyeglasses 10and/or the cell phone 32 can include encryption software providing forsecure transmissions to and/or from each other. Furthermore, theeyeglasses 10 also can be used to communicate with web phones,conventional land line phones, PDA's, laptops, hand held computers,personal computers, household appliances, portable or stationarytelevisions, portable or stationary radios, compact disc players, tapeplayers, or the like, and/or other electronic devices with capabilitiesfor voice recognition and/or for accessing and playing music or othersounds.

[0027]FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of the eyeglasses 10 of thepresent invention, with the eyeglasses frame 12 comprising a lens holder14 with lenses 16, and two support arms 18 that extend over and aresupported by a user's ears. The eyeglasses frame 12 can be provided byconventional eyeglass frames made of metal, plastic, or anothermaterial, having any of a variety of shapes, as is well known in theart. The lenses 16 can be provided by prescription lenses, tintedsunglasses lenses, a combination thereof, or zero power lenses, or nolenses can be provided, as may be desired. While the eyeglasses 10 aretypically provided with two lenses and two support arms, it will beunderstood that the eyeglasses alternatively can be provided by amonocle.

[0028] The microphone 20 is mounted to the eyeglasses frame 12 forreceiving sounds from the user's mouth to be transmitted to the cellphone. The microphone 20 can be provided by a conventional miniaturemicrophone that is embedded into the frame 12. Also, the microphone 20can be oriented toward the user's mouth and can be directional so thatit picks up the user's voice when wearing the eyeglasses 10, but doesnot pick up as much ambient sound. Although one microphone 20 is shownmounted to the lens holder 14, alternatively, it can be mounted to theone of the support arms 18, and/or two or another number of microphonescan be provided. Thus, the eyeglasses 10 can be provided with twodirectional microphones, each oriented toward user's mouth when wearingthe eyeglasses, and each positioned on a lower portion of one of the twoloops forming the lens holder 14. Also, a sensitivity control can beprovided for adjusting the level of sound that the microphone 20 picksup.

[0029] The transmitter 22 is mounted to the eyeglasses frame 12 andcommunicates with the microphone 20 by wire, optic fiber, wirelessly, orotherwise. The transmitter 22 can be of a conventional miniature typethat is configured to send signals to the cell phone. For example, thetransmitter 22 can be configured with BLUETOOTH or other software forwireless transmission of radio signals or another frequency audio orother signals to the cell phone.

[0030] The speaker 24 is mounted to the eyeglasses frame 12 for playingsounds to be heard by the user's ear. The speaker 24 can be provided bya conventional miniature speaker that is embedded into the frame 12.Also, the speaker 24 can be oriented toward the user's ear and can bedirectional so that it plays sounds toward the user's ear but does notplay sounds that can be easily heard by bystanders. For example, thespeaker 24 can be a conventional miniature bone-type speaker that ismounted on an ear rest 26 of one of the support arms 18 generallyadjacent to the user's ear when wearing the eyeglasses 10. Although onespeaker 24 is shown mounted to the ear rest 26, alternatively, it can bemounted to another portion of one of the support arms 18 or to the lensholder 14. Also, two or anther number of speakers can be provided forproducing stereo, quadraphonic, or other sound. Also, a volume controlcan be provided for adjusting the level of sound that the speaker 24plays.

[0031] The receiver 28 is mounted to the eyeglasses frame 12 andcommunicates with the speaker 24 by wire, optic fiber, wirelessly, orotherwise. The receiver 28 can be of a conventional miniature type thatis configured to receive signals from the cell phone. For example, thereceiver 28 can be configured with BLUETOOTH or other software forwireless reception of radio signals or another frequency audio or othersignals from the cell phone.

[0032] The power source 30 is mounted to the eyeglasses frame 12 andelectrically connected by a wire to the transmitter 22 and the receiver28. The power source 30 provides the power to operate the transmitter 22and the receiver 28. For example, the power source 30 can be provided byone or another number of batteries that screw into a receptacle in theframe 12. Alternatively, other portable power sources can be used, suchas conventional batteries, photovoltaic cells, combinations thereof, andso forth. Controls can be provided for automatically shutting off thedevice after a predetermined period of time and automatically turning onthe device upon reception of a signal from the cell phone, and a manualon/off switch and/or a low power indicator can be provided.

[0033] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that thetransmitter 22, receiver 28, and power source 30 can be selected toprovide low power, short range signals, so as not to interfere withsignals to and from other devices in the vicinity of the user. However,these components are also selected to provide signals strong enough fortransmission and reception between the eyeglasses 10 on the user's headand the cell phone 32 disposed remotely from the eyeglasses, such as onthe user's belt, carrying bag or purse, etc. Also, the transmitter 22and the receiver 28 can have optics for receiving infrared signals,instead of or in addition to radio frequency signals.

[0034] Additionally, the transmitter 22, receiver 28, and/or battery 30can be provided as separate components or as a single component with asingle antenna, mounted to the eyeglasses frame 12 at another positionselected for ease of manufacturing. Also, the wires connecting themicrophone 20 to the transmitter 22, the receiver 28 to the speaker 24,and/or the battery 30 to the transmitter 22 and the receiver 28, can beembedded into or mounted onto the frame 12. Furthermore, the microphone20, transmitter 22, receiver 28, speaker 24, and/or battery 30 can beprovided as a retrofit kit, with each component having clips formounting onto a conventional eyeglasses frame, with the wires notintegral to but instead routable along the frame. Additionally oralternatively, one or more wires with connectors can be provided thatconnect the eyeglasses and the cell phone, as may be desired.

[0035]FIG. 3 shows a first alternative embodiment 110 of the presentinvention, with the microphone 120 attached to a telescopic extensionarm 136 that retracts into the lens holder 114 or another part of theeyeglasses frame 112. FIG. 4 shows a second alternative embodiment 210,with the microphone 220 attached to a pivotal extension arm 238 that ispivotally connected to the lens holder 214. Such an extension arm 238can be curved to conform to the shape of the lens holder 214. FIG. 5shows a third alternative embodiment 310, with the microphone 320attached to a pivotal extension arm 340 that is pivotally connected tothe corresponding support arm 318. Such an extension arm 340 can begenerally linear to conform to the shape of the corresponding supportarm 318.

[0036] In these alternative embodiments, the microphone can be extended,pivoted, or otherwise moved into a first position when needed for use,and retracted, pivoted, or otherwise moved to a second non-obtrusiveposition when not needed. Also, the extension arm can be generally rigidor flexible, with or without a telescopic, pivotal, or other connectionto the eyeglasses frame, as may be desired.

[0037]FIG. 6 shows a fourth alternative embodiment 410 of the presentinvention, with the speaker 424 attached to a pivotal extension arm 442that is pivotally connected to one of the support arms 418. Of course,the extension arm can be telescopic, generally rigid, or generallyflexible, as may be desired. In this alternative embodiment, the speaker424 can be extended, pivoted, or otherwise moved into a first positionwhen needed for use, and retracted, pivoted, or otherwise moved to asecond non-obtrusive position when not needed.

[0038] FIGS. 7-9 show additional alternative embodiments of the presentinvention. In these embodiments, instead of the communication componentsbeing mounted directly to the eyeglasses, there is provided anattachment member having at least one connector that permits removablymounting the member onto a conventional eyeglasses frame. The connectoris provided by a clip, though another mounting structure can be used asdesired, such as a hook, snap, screw, or slide. The communicationcomponents (including the transmitter, the receiver, and the powersource) are mounted to the clip-on member so that they can be readilyutilized when the clip-on member is mounted to the user's glasses.Accordingly, the user can selectively mount the clip-on member ondifferent pairs of glasses, as may be desired where the user hasseparate prescription and sun glasses, has multiple glasses that shewears depending on the mood and the occasion, purchases new eyeglasses,etc.

[0039] For example, FIG. 7 shows a fifth alternative embodiment 510 withthe attachment member provided by a conventional clip-on lens holder 544and the connector provided by two (or another number) of clips 546 formounting onto the lens holder of a conventional eyeglasses frame 500.The microphone 520 and the speaker 524 are mounted to the lens holder544. The speaker 524 is connected to the lens holder 544 by a pivotalextension arm 548 or by another extension arm, and the microphone can beembedded or otherwise attached to the clip-on lens holder.

[0040]FIG. 8 shows a sixth alternative embodiment 610 with theattachment member provided by a frame 650 and the connector provided bya clip 651 formed by a bent section of the frame 650, for mounting ontoone of the support arms of a conventional eyeglasses frame 600. Themicrophone 620 and the speaker 624 are attached to the clip frame 650,with the microphone 620 attached by a pivotal and/or telescopicextension arm 652 or other extension arm, and the speaker 624 attachedby a pivotal extension arm 654 or other extension arm.

[0041]FIG. 9 shows a seventh alternative embodiment 710 with theattachment member provided by a sheet 756 and the connector provided bya clip 758 formed by a bent section of the sheet 756 for mounting ontoone of the support arms of a conventional eyeglasses frame. Themicrophone 720 and the speaker 724 are built into the sheet 756 atspaced apart positions, and are directional and oriented towards theuser's mouth and ear, respectively, when wearing the clip-on attachmentmember on glasses. Of course, the devices of the sixth and seventhalternative embodiments could be used with devices other thaneyeglasses, such as hats, visors, headbands, and so forth.

[0042]FIGS. 10 and 11 show further alternative embodiments of thepresent invention. In these embodiments, the communication componentsare mounted to articles that users commonly wear on their head forfashion, warmth, or other reasons. The microphone is directional andoriented toward the user's mouth, and the speaker is disposed adjacentto and oriented toward the user's ear, thereby permitting the user toconveniently and privately communicate on his or her cell phone.

[0043] In particular, FIG. 10 shows an eighth alternative embodiment 810comprising a hat that forms a frame 850, with the microphone 820 and thespeaker 824 attached to the frame 850 by pivotal, telescopic, static, orother extension arms 852 and 854, respectively. Similarly, FIG. 11 showsa ninth alternative embodiment 910 comprising a headband that forms aframe 950, with the microphone 920 and the speaker 924 attached to theframe 950 by pivotal, telescopic, static, or other extension arms 952and 954, respectively.

[0044] It will be understood that the term “hat” as used herein meansany structure that is typically worn on a person's head, including abaseball cap, cowboy hat, motorcycle or sports helmet, visor, derby,bonnet, panama, sun hat, beret, tam-o'-shanter, yarmulke, beenie,fedora, and so forth. It will be further understood that, in addition tohats, the communication features can be provided on any other articleworn on a person's head, such as earmuffs, ski masks, hoods on jackets,and so forth.

[0045] In view of the foregoing, it will be appreciated that presentinvention provides several wearable audio communication devices forremotely using a cell phone or other electronic device, that permit theuser to easily, safely, and privately communicate using the cell phone,even while engaged in another activity. Furthermore, the devicesprovided by the invention obviate the need for the user to hold the cellphone in his hand to use the phone, or to carry around, put on, andremove a headset device to use the phone privately and hands-free.

[0046] While certain embodiments are described above with particularity,these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of theinvention. It should be understood, therefore, that the foregoingrelates only to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and thatnumerous changes may be made therein without departing from the spiritand scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.

The invention claimed is:
 1. Eyeglasses for audio communication with aremote electronic device, comprising: a) an eyeglasses frame; b) amicrophone coupled to the frame; c) a transmitter coupled to the frame,in communication with the microphone, and adapted to send wirelesssignals to the remote electronic device; d) at least one speaker coupledto the frame; and e) a receiver coupled to the frame, in communicationwith the speaker, and adapted to receive wireless signals from theremote electronic device.
 2. The eyeglasses of claim 1, wherein theeyeglasses frame comprises a lens holder and two support arms, with themicrophone coupled to the lens holder or one of the support arms andeach speaker coupled to one of the support arms.
 3. The eyeglasses ofclaim 1, wherein the microphone is directional and oriented toward auser's mouth when wearing the eyeglasses, and the speaker is disposedadjacent to and oriented toward a user's ear when wearing theeyeglasses.
 4. The eyeglasses of claim 1, further comprising a firstextension arm coupled to the eyeglasses frame, wherein the microphone iscoupled to the extension arm.
 5. The eyeglasses of claim 4, wherein thefirst extension arm is pivotal or telescopic.
 6. The eyeglasses of claim1, further comprising a second extension arm coupled to the eyeglassesframe, wherein the speaker is coupled to the extension arm.
 7. Theeyeglasses of claim 6, wherein the second extension arm is pivotal. 8.Eyeglasses for audio communication with a remote electronic device,comprising: a) an eyeglasses frame having a lens holder and two supportarms; b) a directional microphone coupled to the lens holder or one ofthe support arms and oriented toward a user's mouth when wearing theeyeglasses; c) a transmitter coupled to the frame, in communication withthe microphone, and adapted to send radio signals to the remoteelectronic device; d) at least one speaker coupled to one of the supportarms and disposed adjacent to and oriented toward the user's ear whenwearing the eyeglasses; e) a receiver coupled to the frame, incommunication with the speaker, and adapted to receive radio signalsfrom the remote electronic device; and f) a power source electricallyconnected to the transmitter and to the receiver.
 9. The eyeglasses ofclaim 8, further comprising a first extension arm coupled to theeyeglasses frame, wherein the microphone is coupled to the extensionarm.
 10. The eyeglasses of claim 9, wherein the first extension arm ispivotal or telescopic.
 11. The eyeglasses of claim 8, further comprisinga second extension arm coupled to the eyeglasses frame, wherein thespeaker is coupled to the extension arm.
 12. The eyeglasses of claim 11,wherein the second extension arm is pivotal.
 13. The eyeglasses of claim8, wherein the power source comprises at least one screw-in battery. 14.The eyeglasses of claim 8, wherein the speaker is a bone-type speaker.15. A wearable device for use with an eyeglasses frame and for audiocommunication with a remote electronic device, the wearable devicecomprising: a) a member having at least one connector adapted toremovably mount the member onto the eyeglasses frame; b) a microphonecoupled to the member; c) a transmitter coupled to the member, incommunication with the microphone, and adapted to send wireless signalsto the remote electronic device; d) at least one speaker coupled to themember; and e) a receiver coupled to the member, in communication withthe speaker, and adapted to receive wireless signals from the remoteelectronic device.
 16. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein themember comprises a lens holder and the connector comprises a clipadapted to removably mount the clip-on lens holder onto a lens holder ofthe eyeglasses frame.
 17. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein themember comprises a frame or sheet and the connector is formed by a bentsection thereof and adapted to removably mount the frame or sheet onto asupport arm of the eyeglasses frame.
 18. The wearable device of claim15, wherein the microphone is directional and oriented toward a user'smouth when wearing the eyeglasses, and the speaker is directional andoriented toward the user's ear when wearing the eyeglasses.
 19. Thewearable device of claim 15, further comprising a first extension armcoupled to the member, wherein the microphone is coupled to theextension arm.
 20. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the firstextension arm is pivotal or telescopic.
 21. The wearable device of claim15, further comprising a second extension arm coupled to the member,wherein the speaker is coupled to the extension arm.
 22. The wearabledevice of claim 21, wherein the second extension arm is pivotal.
 23. Adevice that is wearable on a user's head for audio communication with aremote electronic device, comprising: a) a wearable article forming aframe; b) a microphone coupled to the frame; c) a transmitter coupled tothe frame, in communication with the microphone, and adapted to sendwireless signals to the remote electronic device; d) at least onespeaker coupled to the frame; and e) a receiver coupled to the frame, incommunication with the speaker, and adapted to receive wireless signalsfrom the remote electronic device.
 24. The wearable device of claim 23,wherein the frame is selected from the group consisting of hats,headbands, and eyeglasses.
 25. The wearable device of claim 23, whereinthe microphone is directional and oriented toward a user's mouth whenwearing the wearable device, and the speaker is disposed adjacent to andoriented toward a user's ear when wearing the eyeglasses.
 26. Thewearable device of claim 23, further comprising a first extension armcoupled to the frame, wherein the microphone is coupled to the extensionarm.
 27. The wearable device of claim 23, further comprising a secondextension arm coupled to the frame, wherein the speaker is coupled tothe extension arm.